Dr.Medhat Muheisen: In cooperation with heath civil institutions, we provided field medical services to patients in their homes
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza in cooperation with private health institutions has provided field medical teams, to reach patients in their homes if their health condition requires, said Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Medhat Muhaisen.
Dr. Muheisen said that UNRWA has reached 1107 homes to give chronic diseases patients’ their medicines in all governorates of the Gaza Strip.
Dr.Muheisen praised the emergency team’s efforts in the Ministry of Health and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society 101, who helped transfer cases COVID 19 to the Epidemic Hospital, and the suspected cases to respiratory examination centers in various hospitals.
As for diabetic foot patients, there was cooperation between the MoH and Al-Ahli Hospital to follow up urgent cases, where they so far followed 21 cases, and to transfer two cases to Al-Quds Hospital due to the complexity of their condition and the need to be follow-up by the medical team.
While medical services for the wounded in the Great March of Return, the Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Medical Relief Society and the Al-Salama Foundation, works to follow up all the wounded in their homes. As for those who will need clinical follow-up after the home field assessment, they will be transferred to hospitals.